Here is a fairly recent article (Feb 2011) from Defense Industry Daily on the M4 controversy. Good background information on the ongoing saga of the M4/M16 and the Army's reluctance to adopt a new weapon despite available improved alternatives. The M16 series has been in service since the Vietnam War, roughly 45 years. That's quite a long time for a battle rifle and the longest service time of any US rifle/musket since the M1795 series of smoothbore flintlocks that served approximately the same length of time before being replaced by the percussion M1842.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/the-usas-m4-carbine-controversy-03289/
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